Hundreds of Free Art E-Books

[EDIT: If you’ve clicked here from another blog, I’m here to tell you I fixed all the links, so if you had tried the broken links before the jump, they should work now.]

[Taken from a post by briggsy@ashtons on the ConceptArt.org forums. There are many more links in the original thread, but I abridged it in a sort of futile attempt at brevity.]

Archive.org has been around for years, but there has been a HUGE influx of new art titles in the last few months. To search, make sure you select “texts” in the second box. To download, click “FTP” and save to disc either the pdf or the (generally much smaller) DjVu file. Both consist of page images with linked text files, which means that the text is searchable.

Bridgman, George B., 1939. The Human Machine.
http://www.archive.org/details/humanmachinethea009564mbp
Bridgman, George B., 1920. Constructive anatomy
http://www.archive.org/details/constructiveanat00briduoft
Blake, Vernon, 1927. The Art And Craft Of Drawing
http://www.archive.org/details/artandcraftofdra027904mbp
Crane, Walter, 1914. Line & Form.
http://www.archive.org/details/lineform00cranuoft
De Laszlo, 1934. Painting a Portrait.
http://www.archive.org/details/paintingaportrai000674mbp
Eastlake, Sir Charles Lock. Methods And Materials Of Painting Of The Great Schools And Masters
Volume One
http://www.archive.org/details/handbookofpainti01kugliala
Volume Two.
http://www.archive.org/details/methodsandmateri011267mbp
Guptill, Arthur Leighton,1922. Sketching and Rendering in Pencil.
http://www.archive.org/details/sketchingrenderi00guptuoft
Holmes, C. J. 1920. Notes on the science of picture-making.
http://www.archive.org/details/notesonscienceof00holmuoft
Poore, Henry Rankin, 1903. Pictorial composition and the critical judgment of pictures.
http://www.archive.org/details/pictorialcomposi00pooruoft
Ross, Denman Waldo, 1907. A theory of pure design; harmony, balance, rhythm.
http://www.archive.org/details/theoryofpuredesi00rossuoft
Ruskin, John. The elements of drawing (1920 edition).
http://www.archive.org/details/elementsofdraw00ruskuoft
Richter, Jean Paul, The literary works of Leonardo da Vinci (Volume 1 and 2).
The same illustrated edition of Leonardo notebooks that was reprinted by Dover.
http://www.archive.org/details/literaryworksofl01leonuoft
http://www.archive.org/details/literaryworksofl02leonuoft
Stone, Irving And Jean, 1962. I, Michelangelo, Sculptor (Michelangelo’s Letters).
http://www.archive.org/details/IMichelangeloSculptor
Whistler, James McNeill, 1909. The gentle art of making enemies, as pleasingly exemplified in many instances, wherein the serious ones of this earth, carefully exasperated, have been prettily spurred on to unseemliness and indiscretion, while overcome by an undue sense of right.
http://www.archive.org/details/gentleartofmakin00whisuoft
Ludovici, Anthony Mario, 1912 - The letters of a post-impressionist; being the familiar correspondence of Vincent van Gogh.
http://www.archive.org/details/lettersofpostimp00goghuoft
Gauguin, Paul, 1919. Noa Noa. Translated from the French by O.F. Theis.
http://www.archive.org/details/noanoatranslated00gauguoft
Vasari, Giorgio. Lives of the most eminent painters, sculptors & architects (complete in ten volumes).
http://www.archive.org/details/livesofmostemine01vasauoft
to
http://www.archive.org/details/livesofmostemine10vasauoft
Clark, Kenneth, 1952. Leonardo Da Vinci An Account Of His Development As An Artist.
http://www.archive.org/details/leonardodavincia013645mbp
Hind, Charles Lewis. Drawings of Leonardo da Vinci.
http://www.archive.org/details/drawingsofleonar00leonuoft
Mount, Charles Merrill, 1955. John Singer Sargent - A Biography.
http://www.archive.org/details/johnsingersargen000439mbp
Marillier, H. C. 1912. The Early Work of Aubrey Beardsley.
http://www.archive.org/details/earlyworkwithpre00bearuoft
The later work of Aubrey Beardsley.
http://www.archive.org/details/laterworkofaubre00bearuoft
Quennell, Peter, 1955. Hogarth’s Progress.
http://www.archive.org/details/hogarthsprogress011296mbp
Clapp, 1916 - Jacopo Carucci da Pontormo, his life and work.
http://www.archive.org/details/jacopocaruccidap00clapuoft
Panofsky, Erwin, 1955. The Life and Art of Albrecht Durer.
The classic study of Durer
http://www.archive.org/details/lifeandartofalbr000686mbp
Strange, Edward Fairbrother, 1906. Hokusai, the old man mad with painting.
http://www.archive.org/details/hokusaioldmanmad00strauoft
Whistler (lots)
http://www.archive.org/search.php?query=whistler%20AND%20mediatype%3Atexts%20AND%20collection%3Atoronto%20AND%20subject%3A%22Whistler%2C%20James%20McNeill%2C%201834-1903%22
Clark, Kenneth. The Romantic Rebellion.
http://www.archive.org/details/TheRomanticRebellion
Clark, Kenneth, 1949. Landscape into Art.
http://www.archive.org/details/landscapeintoart000630mbp
Panofsky, Erwin, 1955. Meaning In The Visual Arts - Papers In and On Art History.
http://www.archive.org/details/meaninginthevisu010505mbp

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OH except Rose requested I make a post about Target’s bras

So I’ll just make an assessment of each brand of bras that we have.

The two main lingerie brands we have at Target are Xhilaration and Gilligan O’Malley, plus we have bras from a few other brands.

 Xhilaration is a general Target brand, aimed at teenagers. Most of its products are bright and trendy, made cheaply, and sold cheaply as well. The same principles apply to their bras: they have a decent selection of T-shirt bras and convertible bras/racerbacks, but they’re not high-quality. They’re quite affordable, though. And cute. I don’t have any myself, so I can’t tell you how comfortable they are.

Gilligan O’Malley is a specialty Target lingerie brand. Unlike Xhilaration, they don’t make gloves or hats or shoes or pants or shirts or anything, only sleepwear and lingerie. Their bras are more dressy, more mature. They make lacey bras and bustiers and garter belts. (They also make nursing bras and some practical bras, but the vast majority seems to be ~for intimate purposes~.) I have one of their bras, and it’s not very comfortable, so I rarely wear it. The wire bites into my skin. B(

The bra brand I like the most is the Self Expressions brand, of utility bras. They’re very comfortable, very cute, and very affordable. I have like a million of them, and I’m wearing one right now! It has polka dots!! They don’t have a huge selection of bra styles, and they’re not really intended for show at all. They are great bras, though! Good support, comfortable, cute, affordable!

We also have Hanes, Playtex, and a few other brands, but those are more specialty bras, for nursing or sports bras, etc. I’ve never tried them, so I can’t tell you how comfortable they are. But they’re pretty affordable as well.

We also have these MASSIVE PUSH UP BRAS in from a brand that I forgot, but they don’t come in my size, plus I don’t really want them, so I can’t assess them for you.

I deeply apologize.

EDIT: I remember Gilligan O’Malley having bras with memory foam in them. I like to squish them.

Art References Tumblr Accounts!

fyeaharttips:

finaltrinity:

Some of these may be in the wrong category. Some may need to be in another category! Do tell me (either through my ask box or reply) if I need to change or add something! Have fun looking through these accounts!

HUMAN ANATOMY

http://anatomicalart.tumblr.com/

http://amazinglyartisticadvice.tumblr.com/

http://learninganatomy.tumblr.com/

http://artutorials.tumblr.com/

http://referencesforartists.tumblr.com/

http://the-art-post.tumblr.com/

http://ibelievepracticemakesperfect.tumblr.com/

FASHION/CLOTHING

http://lifestylefashion.tumblr.com/

http://drawthisdress.tumblr.com/

http://saranghaex5.tumblr.com/

http://vogue.tumblr.com/

http://carnevaledivenezia.tumblr.com/

http://empireoffashion.tumblr.com/

http://neuro-mantique.tumblr.com/

http://calantheandthenightingale.tumblr.com/

http://dressesthatilike.tumblr.com/

http://fashionoverhype.com/

http://thingstheheartdesires.tumblr.com/

http://fuckyeahwarriorwomen.tumblr.com/

http://womenfighters.tumblr.com/

http://babesinarmor.tumblr.com/

http://omgthatdress.tumblr.com

ANIMATION

http://wannabeanimator.tumblr.com/

http://drawingforsuckas.tumblr.com/

HISTORICAL

http://fuckyeahvintage.tumblr.com/

http://lostsplendor.tumblr.com/

http://doctormonocle.com/

http://tass-posters.tumblr.com/

http://centuriespast.tumblr.com/

http://www.cavetocanvas.com/

http://1920s.tumblr.com/

http://1930s.tumblr.com/

http://1940s.tumblr.com/

http://1950s.tumblr.com/

ART TIPS/TUTORIAL

http://fyeaharttips.tumblr.com/

http://fuckyeaharttutorials.tumblr.com/

http://art-tutorials.tumblr.com/

http://thecandyjar.tumblr.com/

http://eyecager.tumblr.com/

http://underappreciatedart.tumblr.com/

http://artists-help.tumblr.com/

ART REFERENCES

http://pb-resources.tumblr.com/

http://artreferncesforyou.tumblr.com/

http://simonist.tumblr.com/

http://idlm.tumblr.com/

http://artreferences.tumblr.com/

http://theprophetandtheliar.tumblr.com/

http://art-help.tumblr.com/

http://artanecdotally.tumblr.com/

ART INSPIRATION

http://pythias.tumblr.com/

http://submit.curioos.com/

http://stoopidanchovy.tumblr.com/

http://artistdirectory.tumblr.com/

http://fuckyeahillustrativeart.tumblr.com/

http://deviantfinds.tumblr.com/

http://gunnerromantic.tumblr.com/

http://1000reasonsnottostartmakingart.tumblr.com/

http://nightgrain.tumblr.com/

http://kayspiration.tumblr.com/

http://referenceartgallery.tumblr.com/

http://artforadults.tumblr.com/

MISC.

http://attadesign.tumblr.com/

http://digitalgrfx.tumblr.com/

ahh!! thank you for featuring :>

Palette/Color tutorial by neonnoodle

simonist:

[This is off one of Neonnoodle’s posts from SomethingAwful, but it’s such a useful technique I wanna repost it here.]

Here’s one approach I’ve found, which is based on the gamut mask idea, but a little simpler and tuned to working in PS:

1. Start with three color swatches: a red/magenta of some kind, a yellow of some kind, and a blue/cyan of some kind. They don’t have to be crayon-box “red” “yellow” “blue” — the nice thing here is that you can decide how warm or cool you want the overall cast of the color to be. So, for instance, you could pick a cool yellow, a purplish red, and an electric blue. Or a very orange red, a warm yellow, and a greenish blue. Or even substitute green for blue. Experiment here. Even colors which are completely hideous will mellow out, so don’t be afraid.

 

2. Draw your 3 swatches in a tight triangle so that they are bumping up against each other in the center. Then use a smudge tool with scattering on for a blender, and blend the edges of each color into each other:

 
(I also had pressure set so I wouldn’t blend too hard, but that’s optional. Scattering is the important one.)

3. Now you have a neutralized color wheel. The closer toward the center you go, the more neutral the palette becomes:

 
 


(here they all are against 50% gray)


4. Now you can start establishing the values for the colors you might want to use. Use the L (Lightness) with Lab sliders on the color panel (even if you’re using RGB or CMYK color for your document) because “Brightness” (HSB) is a load of horseshit.



5. By the way, here’s what the color wheels from those other colors from the beginning would look like:



And one other with more swatches:

Avengers tags on Pixiv

In the event you ever want to look for Avengers art there or want to post some yourself.

Iron Man アイアンマ (aianman)

Captain America キャプテンアメリカ / キャプテン・アメリカ (kyaputenamerika / kyaputen・amerika)

Thor ソー / マイティソー / マイティ・ソー (soo / maitisoo / maiti・soo)

Loki ロキ (roki)

The Avengers アベンジャーズ (abenjyaazu)

Marvel マーベル / マーヴル (maaburu / maavuru)

Hulk ハルク (huruku)

Spider-man スパイダーマン (supaidaaman)

Wolverine ウルヴァリン (wuruvarin)

The Hawkeye tag is populated by non-Marvel characters such as Riza Hawkeye from FMA, etc, but it’s ホークアイ (hookuai) if you need it.

Black Panther ブラックパンサー (burakkupansaa)

Wasp ワスプ (wasupu)

The Antman tag has four things on it and…well, it’s アントマン (antoman)

Black Widow ブラックウィドウ (burakkuwidou)

Pretty much any American comic アメコミ (amekomi)

I found the Nick Fury tag, but it only has one thing on it, and then I lost it…

Painting with Colored Pencils

(Source)

Step 1. The Line Drawing

The first step in creating a new painting is a line drawing that shows placement of objects. A line drawing can be simple outlines of shapes or can be detailed rendering of objects. Then the lines are transferred to paper or board for the final painting. To keep my paper clean, I usually transfer only one area at a time—whichever area I plan to work on next.

Step 2. Value Decisions

There are many decisions to be made in the creation of a painting - one judgment is about value. To hold the viewer’s attention, it is important to have a good range of value. I color the darkest areas first. The lightest value is the white of the paper. With both ends of the value scale established, I can better determine the middle values.

Step 3. Underpainting

Form and volume of the tablecloth surrounding the main subject is created by applying French Gray in a range of values. Once it is a believable likeness portraying form and volume through value, color will be added. This underpainting or grisaille process separates value decisions from color decisions.

Step 4. Add Color to the Foundation

Subtle colors reflected upon the tablecloth from the flowers and vase are added. Juxtaposed colors - placing colors next to one another - instead of direct layering adds interest. The holes in the tablecloth and details of the vase are defined and darkened with Indigo Blue and Black.

Step 5. The Main Subject

The local color of the main subject is pink. The darkest value of the local color - in this case, Black Cherry - is applied to areas where there is an absence of light. The form and volume of the petals is created by applying color to and/or around each individual petal.

Step 6. Play Up the Light

To allow light to bathe the scene from the left, selected flower petals are left uncolored. The white of the paper represents strong sunlight. Where soft adjustment of previously applied color is needed, the area can be dabbed with reusable adhesive to gently lift color.

Step 7. Subtle Adjustments

Indigo Blue was added to cool and push back areas that advanced because they were too warm. Complimentary color was added to neutralize both left and right lower corners.

“Blessed Event”
22” x 23” Colored Pencil on Rising Museum Board